 |
 |
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Odo is a leading figure in the monachism of Cluny, in X century. In his "Collationes", "Vita Geraldi" "Moralium in Job libri" he makes an analysis of his time, and asserts the excellence of the monastic life. She becomes the model of holy life for the medieval spirituality in X century; so the Odo's theology will be the point of reference for all Cluny tradition, and for the Gregorian reform. Claudio Attardi [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phyllis Jestice" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 4:54 AM Subject: [M-R] saints of the day 18. November > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > > Today (18. November, which doesn't seem to have attracted many saints) is > the feast day of: > > Mawes (Maudez) (6th cent.) Mawes was from Wales. He lived for a time in > Cornwall as a hermit, then moved to Brittany, where perhaps he worked as a > missionary bishop. Legend reports that he was a charistmatic teacher and > was widely venerated. After his death, his cult was strong in Brittany for > centuries---over 60 churches there were or are dedicated to Mawes. > > Odo of Cluny (d. 942) Odo was the second abbot of the reform monastery of > Cluny, and is credited with shaping both the monastery and the course of > the Cluniac reform. Odo was born in c. 878, probably in Aquitaine. His > career started as a canon in Tours, but in c. 906 he entered the monastery > of Baume. He followed Abbot Berno from Baume to the new monastery of > Cluny. It is Odo who began to receive other monasteries for reform, which > were placed under his authority as abbot of Cluny. Odo also won a great > reputation for asceticism, humility, and care for the poor and sick. > > > Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice > [log in to unmask] > > ********************************************************************** > To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME > to: [log in to unmask] > To send a message to the list, address it to: > [log in to unmask] > To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion > to: [log in to unmask] > In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: > [log in to unmask] > For further information, visit our web site: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html